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i..,~ __. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) (From our Second Edition of last night.) HULL. The Committee retained the vote of Robert Gibson. George Young was then objected to. Thos. Grant stated tllat the voter is a shipwright, residing in the Groves. That at the latter end of November he met him and a person named Eggleston, at the Sir John Falstaff public-house, when the con eversation turned on the scrutiny. Eggleston advised Young, if "he came to London to speak the truth. Young replied that he would if he came, for he knew more than many people were aware of, and that he should like to come. Eggleston said he would stand a very good chance of going. Young said, "If I go, you'll have to go too, because Mr. Charles Hammond told me he had given you the same as me." Eggleston then said, " George, you've blown us both." The Committee struck off the vote. William Eggleston was objected to on the same ground as George Young, and the evidence was the same as in the last case. The arguments of Counsel had not been concluded, when the Committee adjourned. KINSALE. The Counsel for the sitting Member intimated that after the decision to which the Committee had come, it would be useless to prolong the contest, and therefore Mr. Pierce Ma boney would offer no further opposition to the petitioners. The Committee then declared that Mr. Mahoney was not duly elected—that Colonel Thomas was duly elected—that the petition against the return was not frivolous nor vexatious, nor was the opposition thereto. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 11. The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of SHAFTESBURY and Lord GLENELO, sat to-day at a quarter to Four o'Clock as Commissioners, to give the Royal Assent to the several Bills which had been passed since the date of the last Commission. The Usher of the Black Rod having been directed to sum mon the House of Commons for that purpose, the Speaker and about a dozen Members shortly afterwards appeared at the Bar, when the Royal Assent was given by Commission in the usual form to the following. Bills : The Slavery Abolition Act Amendment Bill, the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Annual Indemnity Bill, the First Fruits and Tenths Bill, the London and Greenwich Railway Extension Bill, the Exmouth Market Bill, the Hale worthy Roads Bill, the Dee Bridge Roads Bill, the Sutton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill, the Quedgley (Gloucester) In closure Bill, and Turner's Estate Bill. The House then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed at ten minutes past five o'clock. Lord KING presented petitions from the Dissenting Con gregation of Chorley, praying for the immediate abolition of the Negro Apprenticeship system. Mr. PARKER from the Poor Law Commissioners presented papers. HAYLEYBURY COLLEGE BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and the third reading was appointed for the first day after the recess. Lord LANSDOWNE, in the absence of the Secretary for the Colonies, presented a copy of a despatch from the Lieute nant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. THE CORONATION. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY begged to ask the Noble Marquis (Lansdowne) opposite, whether the Noble Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government was likely to be in his place that evening? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied that his Noble Friend had been in his place, and had remained there for a quarter of an hour after the public business had been disposed of, but having a pressing engagement elsewhere, he was ob biged to leave the House. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY regretted the Noble Viscount had left the House on this the last evening previous to the adjournment, for he had a question to ask, but which, notwithstanding his absence, he would put to the Noble Mar quis. He saw notified in the Gazette of last evening a Pro clamation, doing away with certain ceremonies in Viestmin ster Hall upon the ensuing Coronation. They were upon the eve of witnessing a Coronation of a young and illustrious personage, and probably very few of their Lordships would live to see another ; ano he must say he was surprised to find that the important ceremony was to be shorn of its beams. He would ask, was such a proceeding at all consistent with the peculiar circumstances of a youthful Queen being called to the Throne, especially as they wore to have a gorge ous embassy to leave this Country for Canada? If this course were to be persevered in, it would be his duty after the recess to . offer his sentiments to their Lordships on the subject. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE regretted that his Noble Friend was not in his place to hear the observations of the Noble Viscount. The ceremony had certainly been notified in the Gazette, but the subject vvas still under consideration. The Nlarquis of LONDONDERRY was glad to find the subject was still open to discussion, and that the arrangement was not to influence any other Coronation. It appeared to him that there never was a period when all the splendour and brilliancy of which such a proceeding was capable in every department were more imperatively called for. He was glad, therefore, to find that the matter lvd not been already decide:l upon. The Noble Marquis then gave notice that he would call the attention of their Lordships to the subject after the recess. ADJOURNMENT OF THE' HOUSE. TI? Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved that the Norse do adjourn to Friday the 27th inst. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said it ought to be under stood that no pubic business would be proceeded with on that day—they would merely meet for the purpose of receiving notices. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said this was one of the inconvenicnc23 of the Noble Viscount leaving the House before the adjournment. There were many Noble Lords who were anxious to put quest'ons, and obtain information on va rious points, who were now precluded from doing so. The Marquis of LANSDoWNE observed that there were no Noble Lords in their places who had any questions to put, and if there had been any anxiety on their parts they w(AIM have been in their places at the sitting of the Howe. He coneurrec4 in thr , suggestion of the Noble Earl (,Shiftesbury) that no public buiiness should be proceeded with on Friday the 27th. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY believed that the un derqanding come to nith the Noble Duke ( Wellington) was that Frday v,•ould be the day of adjournment. The NlFtrquis of LANSDOWNE denied that any such un derstanding had been come to. After a few words fr , m the Du',ie of RICUNIOND and Earl MrNro, who complained of the course pursued by the Noble Marquis ( Londonderry) as perfectly irregular, no notice having hr.i. , l given, the que:it'ort was put from the Woolsack, and the 110u.,e adjourned to Friday the 27th instant. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 11. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter before Four o'clock. A message from the House of Lords brought down the Slavery Abolition Act Amendment Act, to which their Lordships had agreed as amended by the House. Several Private Bills were advanced a stage. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Si: AUGUSTUS CLIFFORD, Usher of the Black Rod, sum moned the House to attend in the House of Lords to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to sundry Bills, and the Speaker accordingly, attended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and several other Members, proceeded to the other House. The SPEAKER, on his return, acquainted the House that the Royal Assent had been given by Commission to several Bills (for which see Lords' Report.) W!CKLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. CHARLES WOOD appeared at the Bar, with the Report of the Select Committee appointed to try the petition complaining of an undue return for the borough of Wicklow, which Report declared that the sitting Members (Messrs. Howard and Grattan) were duly elected, and that neither the petition, nor the opposition to said petition, were frivo lous nor vexatious. KINSALE ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. GALLY KNIGHT presented the Report of the Kinsale Election Committee, declaring that Pierce Mahoney, Esq., the sitting Member, was not duly elected, but that Colonel Thomas was duly elected, and ought to have been returned for the said borough. Also that neither the petition nor the opposition to the said petition were frivolous nor vexatious ; and further, that the Committee had amended the poll at the said election by striking off several per sons' names, and adding two names to the said poll. SUDBURY ELECTION. The , SPEAKER acquainted the House that a petition had been received against the return of Sir John Walsh for the borough of Sudbury. FINSBURY SMALL DEBTS BILL. Mr. WA KLE Y said that on the 23d of December he got leave to bring in a Bill for the recovery of small debts in the borough of Finsbury. The Bill had been so materially altered by what had passed in the other House that he moved to discharge the order for the second reading, in order that a new Bill might be introduced. The order was then read and discharged, and the Bill withdrawn. SWAVESEY INCLOSURE. Mr. TOWNLE Y moved the third reading of Swavesey (Cambridge), Inclosure Bill. Mr. HUME said that under one of the Standing Orders, the promoters of Bills of this description were directed to re serve from one to five acres, for the recreation of the inhabi tants. The Bill now proposed to he read only set apart one acre, and he put it to the House whether that was dealing fairly or liberally. He did not wish to throw any difficulty in the way of enclosures, but thought that a liberal interpreta tion should be given to the Standing Orders. _ . Mr. TOWNLEY here made some remark which wag in audible in the gallery. Mr. HUME understood that five acres were to be allowed in the present Bill, and he should therefore make no further objection. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Sir GEO. STRICKLAND presented a petition against certain clauses in the Sheffield Road Bill. Mr. WA KLE Y brought in the Finsbury Small Debts Bill. NATURALIZATION BILLS. Mr. HUME said that he had been watching the reading of the dropped Orders of the Day from yesterday, for the purpose of making a few observations to the House with , re spect to Naturalization Bills when the third reading of Behren's Naturalization Bill was moved. He understood, however, that th a t Bill h a d been read a third time. Such being the case, he wished to make a few observations. The time of the H ouse was cont i nually occup i e d w i t h th e se species of Bills, and the parties connected with them were put to great expense i n consequence. - He thought that, i nstea d o f wasting the time of the House and the money of par ties, it :could i be much b e tt er , if t h e G overnmen t ap proved of t, that the Privy Council should be au- thorised to hear and determine upon the right of parties who wished to be naturalized. Seeing the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in his place he wished to ask him in the absence of the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there would be any objection on the part of the Government to recommend the adoption of such a course, as it would tend very much to free the House from that species of business. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that be was unable to give any distinct answer to the question in the absence of his Noble Friend. But as far as he was con cerned he thought that such a course ought to be adopted, not only with respect to Naturalization, but several other species of Bills. He thought if power wir.: given to the Privy Council similar to that given in the ease of Joint Stock Compa nies, it would be a great improvement, the Government at the same time retaining a restrictive power. He thought with respect to Estate Bills the same observations might apply, because those Bills only passed the House upon the recommendation of a Judge, and he therefore could not see what use there was in requiring the agency of Parliament. A third class of Bills to which the same observations would apply were Divorce Bills, which not only occupied a great portion of the time of the House, but reflected a species of disgrace upon it. Mr. W I LLIA M ROC HE presented several petitions from the Protestant and Roman Catholic landowners, and others, of parishes in Cork and Limerick, praying for an immediate settlement of the Tithe question. Mr. BLACKSTONE presented a petition from Walling ford, against the present system of national education in Ireland. Mr. DUCKWORTH presented a petition from an indi vidual residing in Lincoln's Inn, in favour of the projected improvements in the Metropolis. Mr. CHALMERS presented a petition from Montrose, praying for the abolition of Negro apprenticeship, and peti tions from several Secession and Relief congregations, against any further endowment of the Church of Scotland. SLAVERY. _ _ _ Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that he should, early after the i ecess, move for certain documents connected with the Colony of Guiana ; and that he should also move for leave to bring in a Bill for the emancipation of female apprentices. COPYRIGHT BILL. Sir H. PARNELL presented a petition from Dundee against Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's Copyright Bill. Mr. DENNISTOUN presented a similar petition from the book-binders and printers of Glasgow. Mr. W. ROCHE presented a petition from the fishermen of Limerick, complaining of the Salmon Fisheries' Bill as in terfering with their privileges. Mr. HUME presented a petition from North Shields against any endowment to the Church of Scotland. Mr. F. DUNDAS presented several petitions from York shire against the Negro apprenticeship system. NEW POOR LAW. M. BARNARD presented a petition from Deptford, complaining of the great expense to which the Union of which that town is part had been put by the building of the Union workhouse. REMUNERATION OF MEDICAL MEN. Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from certain medical men, complaining that the Court of Requests in Kingsgate-street did not allow them sufficient remuneration for attendance on their patients. CASE OF COLONEL MOONE. Mr. WAKLEY moved that the petition of Lieutenant- Colonel lloone (late of the Guards), which was presented by him on the 23th of March last, should be printed with the votes; and he gave notice that he would found a motion thereon after Easter. COPYRIGHT BILLS. Mr. WAKL EY also gave notice that on the third reading of the Copyright Bill, and also of the international Copyright Bill, he should move that those Bills be referred to a Select Committee. The Hon Member then presented petitions against the first named Bill, from the printers of the Morning Advertiser ; from the printers in the employment of Mr. Spot tiswoode—( Loud cries of hear, hear, and laughter)—from the printers in the employment of Mr. Nicholls, of King-stree— and from numerous other establishments. TRADES' UNIONS. The HON. MEMBER presented a petition from the Working Men's Association of Bristol, and others, expressing the deep concern of the petitioners in observing the unwillingness of the Legislature to improve the political institutions of the country. They stated that in all cases where they came into collision with their superiors, even justice was not done them. They looked for their only remedy in the extension of the suffrage and the equal repre sentation of the people. The Hon. Member also presented a petition praying for some alteration in Queen-street, which petition was referred to the Metropolis Improvement Com mittee. Also a petition from Stockport, from the work ing bricklayers, and from the wives and families of the Dorchester Labourers, complaining of the delay in sending home the Dorchester Labourers. The Hon. Member stated that he did not think the Government was to blame for this delay. At the same time he did think the Governor of New South Wales had not acted right in the matter. Lord D ALME NY presented a petition from some Printers in Stirling, against the Copyright Law Amendment Bill. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. The NOBLE Loan also presented a petition from Stirling 1 and Perth, against any additional grants to the Church of Scotland LOWER CANADA. Sir G. GREY presented a . petition from Lower Canada, prayin ,, ' for a Legislative Union between Upper and Lower Canada. He did not pledg - e himself to support all the alle gations of this petition ; but it came from a body whose loyalty and attachment to British connection had been so powerfully , manifested that he thought it worthy the attentive considera tion of the House. NEGRO SLAVERY. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a petition from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and four other places, for the al:oli tion of Negro apprenticeship. Lord AIORPETII presented a petition from Skipton to cite same effect. _ Mr. D. W. HARVEY presented a petition from Reding tnn, praying tbat the Copyright 13111 might be referred to a Committee. ..... Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from Bristol in favour of the BAot. Mr. BERKELEY supported the prayer of the petition, and presented a petition from thistol in favour of Mr. Row land Hill's Post-office reform plan. Mr. P. THOMSON presented a petition from the printers of Manchester, praying that the Copyright Bill might be re ferred to a Committee. Also a petition, signed by 3,000 inha bitants of Manchester, in favour of the Inland Bonding System. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented petitions from Kin's Lynn, and other places. in favour of the New Poor-law 13ill. Mr. P. THOMSON brought in the International Copy right Bill, which was read a first tone. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. _ _ Mr. F. BARING brought up a return of the number of Newspaper &Imps iss.ued. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that ho returns now lid upon the table had bccn asked for the other day by an Hon. Member, and in consequence of that requisition they were now laid upon the table ; in future, how ever, they would be produced periodically. Mr. PIGOT said, that not having had an opportunity the other night of vindicating his conduct in writing the letter that had been referred to that night hi the discussion with respect to Mr. Foulter, he wished now to make a few observations. Ile did not ask, nor was it his desire, to open the arguments again. It was not for him, who certainly did write the letter in question under strong feelings, to be his own judge, for the purpose of saying whether the terms of that letter were justifiable or not. If they were not justifiable it would be useless in him to attempt their vindication ; but if they were justifiable it was his duty to set himself right with any Ho nourable Members who might be of a con:rary opinion. He did feel extremely anxious to stand well in the estimation of that House, and so long as he had the honour of a seat in I that House he never would sanction the use of words which could be considered disrespectful to the House ; and above all, he was most anxious that on that occasion he should stand forth in striking contrast with others, who under the displeasure of that House, offered an unjustifiable and very unavailable op position to its decision. He should certainly take the oppor tunity of expressing his regret if he had used words which went beyond the bounds of courtesy ; and if, in the present instance, he had deserved the reprehension of that House, he was extremely sorry for it.—(Hear.) He admitted that he did go out of his way to make certain allusions to her Majesty's Government, and he had made a c omparison between the conduct of Right Hon. Gentlemen on the Minis terial bench and others upon his (Mr. Pigot's) side of the House, whose conduct would have been very different. He had done so because he felt strongly that it was mainly attri butable to the course pursued by a Member of the Govern ment that the deplorable result, as he would call it, had been brought about. Not long si nce h e ( M r. Pi gott ) was a pe titioner before that House. The SPEAKER observed that the Hon. Member was about to enter into matters which might give rise to a debate when there was no question before the House. Mr. PIG OT would only make one further remark. If the opinion expressed out of doors was any criterion of the general feeling upon the subject, he coull assure Hon. Mem bers opposite that instead of being further allowed under an unknown and obsolete Act of Parliament, they would find themselves placed in a responsibility which he, (Mr. Pigot) did not envy. (The remainder of the Hon. Members observa tions were lost amid cries of " Question, question," an d " Order.") On the motion of Sir G. STRICKLAND, the Deanhead (Huddersfield) Reservoir Bill was read a second time. ADJOURNMENT AND BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Wednesday, the 25th of April. Sir H. HA RDINGE said the Irish Tithe resolutions and the Poor-law Bill for Ireland stood for the same day—Mon day, the 30th of April ; and he wished to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department whether it was his intention to move the Tithe resolutions in Committee on the 30th ; or if on any other, what day ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intended to postpone it to another day; but after the motion he had just made was agreed to, he would state the days on which he intended to bring on particular business. Mr. HUME wished to know when it was the intention of the Noble Lord to bring in the County Courts Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not know whether the Bill was printed or not, but if it was, probably it would be brought in to-night. Mr. HUME wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government, after the recess, to adopt any measure towards the extension of general education ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intention of the Government to take some steps on that subject; but whether a Bill would be brought in or not, he was not then prepared to state. Mr. T HORNLE Y wished to ask the Under Secretary for the Colonies a question—namely, whether the Government had received any accounts of an impediment being put in the way of a proper construction to the qualification list of prmdials and non-prmdials, and what measure the Govern ment intended to pursue in order to enforce the law with respect to the proper qualification? Sir G. GREY said accounts had been received from which it appeared the Court of Policy had refused to submit to a Bill for the constitution of the qualification list of prmdials, and non-prmdials. Her Majesty would now be advised, in conse quence of what had a:inn, to make an Order in Council for the purpose of correcting that omission.—( Hear, hear.) Sir F. TRENCH said, that in consequence of the distressed state of the Spitalfields weavers, 50,000 of whom were now in great distress, and enduring sufferings of the most extraordinary description, he was induced to ask the President of the Board of Trade a question. He held in his hand a paper, which he had only seen this morning, containing a report of a debate in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday last, in which it was stated that the Agricultural Committees were all of opinion that it was necessary to augment the duties on white linen.—( Cries of " Question, question.") The question he wished to put was this, whether it was the inten tion of her Majesty's Government to do any thing towards protecting the manufacture, and mitigating the sufferings, of that unfortunate class of the community. Mr. P. THO NISON said he did not exactly under stand the question which had been put, but he believed it was intended to inquire whether the Government proposed altering the duties on silk goods. It was not the intention of the Government to increase the duties on silk goods or alter the present state of the law on this subject, unless they were compelled to this course, iu consequence of the conduct of France, with regard to Bish goods imported into France.—( Hear.) If the Hon. Memritber believed that the alterations which had been made on the sub ject of the silk manufactures, he (Mr. P. Thomson) recom mended him to bring forward a motion on the subject, and he pledged himself to prove, that so far from having been inju rious, that change had been highly beneficial. Sir F. TRENCH rose to make some observations in ex planation, which were rendered unintelligible by the loud cries of " Question." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1838. INDIA. Mr. PRAED iAi3'ned toasi;que3tion relative to the al leged interference of the East India Company's forces, to re gulate the succession to the throne of the province of Oude (as we understood). Mr. V. SMITH said, in the absence of his Right Hon. Friend (Sir J. Hobbouse) he could not answer the question. IRISH POOR LAWS. In answer to Mr. LUCAS, Lord MORPETH said that the production of certain re turns, connected with the subject of Irish tithes, which had been moved for by that Hon. Member, had been delayed in consequence of the expense which it was said they would oc casion ; but inquiry would be made into the subject. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. It was then agreed that the House at its rising do adjourn to Wednesday, the 25th inst. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that at the next meeting of the House he should move that from and after the 14th of May Orders of the Day should take precedence of notices. He should also move for leave to brinc , in a Bill for the better regulation of prisons, and for the custody of juvenile offenders. The NOBLE LORD also gave notice that on the Ist May he should move for a Select Committee on Church Leases. The NOBLE LORD further gave notice that he should pro pose the third reading of the Irish Poor Law Bill on the 30th and bring on the question of Irish Tithes on the 14th May. Mr. HUME said that on the second Thursday he should bring forward the question of the Duke of Cumberland's pen sion, and on the following Tuesday the question of Saving Banks. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had fixed that day fcr his motion en Church Leases. Sir T. FREMANTLE, on behalf of Sir Robert Peel, gave notice that on the 22d May the Right Hon. Baronet would move for a Select Committee on the subject of Con troverted Elections. Mr. P. THONISON gave notice that on the 22d May, he would bring in a Bill to regulate the private business of the House. Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE gave notice, that shortly after the recess, he would move for the appointment of a Select Com mittee to examine the Standing Orders of both Houses, with a view to their assimilation. SUPPLY. On the Order of the Day being read for going into a Corn mittee of Supply, Mr. HUME said, that he had observed from the statement of Mr. Hyam, that the revenue wan 665,0001. less than the actual expenditure, and he thought the House ought to come to a resolution respecting pensions. If the House voted 33,0001. towards the payment of pensions, he wished to know how that was to be provided for. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it would be difficult to answer the question without going into detail. But if the question should remain unanswered, great misconception or mistake might arise. It was impossible for a great commercial crisis like that through which the country' had passed to occur without showing itself on the public re venue. If the fact which his Hon. Friend had stated were to create any distrust as to the resources of England, the result would be as great as mischievous; but any one who would look to the affairs of the last twelve months must feel gratification and pride that the country had passed through those events with out more suffering and loss than had been endured in the course of the past year. Our commercial men had to encounter cir cumstances of difficulty which might almost be said to be without parallel—(llear, hear, hear)—but the resources of the country bad enabled them to go through that severe trial.--( Pear, hear.) But lie must say—and he sail it the more freely because it related to another country—that the exertions made by the commercial men of the United States of America had been such as to reflect the highest credit on their character as a commercial people. --(117ar.) Although the crisis which had happily been passed had effected the maeufacturing industry of this country, its fo reign commerce, and the national revenue, yet in each of these great branches less mischief had been incurred than might rea senably have been expected It was true and undeniable, that a review of the last year was anythin g but satisfactory , and that the deficiency of the Revenue had been so great ; but it was going too far to say that there was any reason for distrust as to the capability of the country to meet all its engagements. —( Hear, hear.) It was true that the deficiency was upwards of two millions, but his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume) knew well that he was comparing two things in which there was 110 common measure. There had been a reduction of tea duties, which alone amounted to between 1,200,000/• and a million and a half. In order to state the account ,justly arid fairly, that ought to be deducted from the former year whet ought to belong to it. There had certainly been a off in the year, but there was nothing to discourage the House, or to prevent them from agreeing to vote for the sum to which his Hon. Friend alluded. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) regretted that it was not competent for him to lay before the House in the course of this evening the whole of the accounts; but after the recess he should lay upon the table a statement of the balance-sheet of the year ud to the April quarter, which would show the actual difference between the income and the expenditure. That statement would put the House in possession of all the facts, and would, he had no doubt, prove quite satisfactory to his Hon. Friend. He would, however, very much urge upon Hon. Members, if they had to put questions of this kind, not to ' put them in a manner that would lead to inferences and ex cite alarm out of doors, and great despondency where there was no cause for it. Mr. HUME did not wish to enter into the general state of the revenue. The House had it from an authority which no person could doubt that there was a deficiency in the revenue of 600,0001. The House was now called upon to vote 33,0001. for pensions. Now what he wished to know was, what means the Chancellor of the Exchequer had of paying that sum. It was evident that there was no money in the Treasury._ (Laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the declaration of Mr. Hyam could have no reference to the present state of the revenue, the last quarter's accounts not having been made out. The report of Mr. Hyam referred to the expenditure and income of bygone times. There would be an issue of deficiency bills, for the purpose ad verted to by the Honourable Member. There was great detailsin the ; slightest but he e degree again t o put by t yb h y a p t He troohmnne Hon. Members l difficulty in answering such questions with ou t go i n g into onelymtionrdesgoreft that questions Gentlemen. question s In the c e s a inlharem h noth ingaidi th ne u e si nw on ta ma 3 n i n r e . r i t i h u at m w E as s l a i i k d el t y he to H cr o e n a . te G a e l n ar tlom m. Gentleman had answered the question which he had put to him. He now understood that it was his intention to borrow from the Bank the amount required. Colonel SIBTHORP said that notwithstanding the ve state ments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, h e d ou b te d much whether the c ountr y had resources to meet every ry en gagement. He tho u g ht that th e House, before it adjourned, ought to have had a m ore satisfactor y detail of the circumstances in which the country was placed from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir T. FREMANTL E !wished to know whether it was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to lay on the table after the recess a full statement with respect to the revenue of the country. The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER said that t 7 make any objec tion as inco ns i stent w i t h i he had already stated that it was his intentio n to d o so. said althoughthat hehe thought w•ould not it n t the interests of the public to vote so large a sum f or suc h a Mr. to r t H h e t: vote, 3iE purpose, when there was a deficiency in the revenue of no less than 600,0001. He trusted that when the House met after the recess, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be in a situation to free himself from the necessity o f borrow ing from the Bank. In his opinion it was a bad system, as it enabled Ministers to borrow from the Bank without the know ledge of that House, which ought never t o b e the case. Before he sat down he wished to ask another question. Within the last month discoveries had taken place of great abuses in the Post-office department at Glasgow. H e w i s h ed to ask whether any inquiry was to be instituted into th at proceeding, and that it might be public , because on a former occasion, when abuses had been proved to exist, an inquiry was instituted and kept secret. He asked whether it was the intention of Government to institute any inquiry, as it appeared that department required special looking after. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not know whether any report had reached the Treasury or not with respect to this particular transaction. He had given directions with respect to the safe conveyance of letters, One was the registration of letters, making the Post-office an- , swerable for them; and the other to insure the safe reception of a sealed money-letter, to the party to whom it was ad dressed. He thanked the Hon. Gentleman for calling his attention to the transactions at Glasgow, and would take the necessary steps for inquiring into them. The vote was then agreed to. Mr. BERN AL brought up the Report of the Committee of Ways and Means. Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up the Report of the Commissioners of Religious Instruction (Scotland). Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up the report on the County Courts Bill, which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed on the 22d of May. BANKRUPT ESTATES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. R. STEUART brought in this Bill, which was read a first time. LAND TAX COMMISSIONERS' BILL. This Bill was read a second time. CUSTODY OF INFANTS' BILL. Mr. Serjeant TALFOURD moved that this Bill be com mitted, observing that it had been agreed that the discussion on the principle of the Bill should take place on the third reading. The Bill accordingly went through Committee, a clause being introduced by the Learned Serjeant, to obviate an ob jection which had been made, that the Bill altered the right of the father to the custody of his children. Mr. WARBURTON observed that he bad groat doubts as to the efficiency of the Bill. PATENT INVENTIONS BILL. Mr. MACKINNON postponed this Bill to the 16th May. Mr. P. THOMSON said this Bill was so complicated and went so much further than was necessary, that he should feel bound to oppose it unless it was greatly amended. Mr. MACKINNON said that before the Bill was next brought forward there would be an opportunity for entering into some understanding with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Sir F. TRENCH begged to suggest to those connected with her Majesty's Government whether it would not be fit to seize the opportunity of the approoaching Coronation and the festivities connected with it, of serving those poor individuals (the Spitalfields weavers) who were in deep distress, and to whom allusion had been made that evening.—( Cries of" Oh.") HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL. On the motion of Sir MATTHEW WOOD, the Hackney Carriages Bill went through a Committee. OATHS TO WITNESSES (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Oaths to Witnesses (Ireland) Bill. Colonel VERNER moved the insertion of a Clause which he read in so low a tone that we could not guess its tenor. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to the Clause, as unnecessary. Mr. Serjeant WO UL FE and said, that if the Clause were inserted in this Act, a similar clause would be necessary in every other Act relating to oaths, or it would render it doubt ful whether, under those Acts, perjury could be punished. The Clause, as we understood, was then withdrawn, and the Bill went through the Committee. On the motion of Colonel DAVIES, the High Sheriffs' Di ;was referred to a Select Committee. Mr. R. STEUART brought up the Report on the Clergy Residences Bill. The Custody of Insane Persons (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. FOX MAULE brought in two Bills for the better re gulation of Scotch Corporations which were road a first time. Mr. HUME postponed his motion for returns with respect to the propagation of the Gospel in New England to the Ist of May. Sir CHARLES GREY moved for copies the regulations what had been made by the Governor-General of India in Council, under the legislative powers conferred by the Act of 3d and 4th William IV., chap. 85.—Ordered. Mr. HUME moved for returns of the number of capita punishments inflicted in the Royal Navy from 1834 to 1837. Ordered. CORONATION EXPENCES. On the motion of Mr. H15711E, returns were ordered of the expenses of the Coronations of George 111., George IV., and William IV., under the several heads of charge ; stating from what fund the same were paid ; also an estimate of the expenses of the Coronation of Queen Victoria. LORD DURHAM. Col. SIBTHORP moved for a return of the expenses of fitting up the ship of war of 74 guns for Earl Durham's con• veyance to Canada• LIGHTING OF THE HOUSE. . Sir F. TRENCH called the attention of the House to the subject of the manner in which the House had been lighted. He read an extract from a letter of Dr. Reid, approving of the plan which he ( Sir F. Trench) had recommended. Alluding to the r eporters, the Hon. Gentleman characterized them as “ a most important part of the proceedings of that House." He should take an opportunity of making a similar declaration on the Ist of May, but in the meantime left the matter in the hands of the Speaker and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was sure that every Member must feel deeply indebted to the Hon. Gentleman for the great pains he had taken in endeavouring to increase their comfort.—( Hear, hear.) He had no objection to do anything that lay in his power for the purpose of complying with the wishes of the House, and was perfectly at the order and direction of Mr. Speaker.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE thought the experiments of his Hon. Friend had proved completely successful. Sir F. TRENCH observed that the 154 lights formerly employed cost 31. 7s. per night, and the additional lights cost 1/. per night. Now the cost of gas-light would be 161. los. per night, and the saving, by adopting the present plan, would be 121. per night. Lord MORPETH brought in a Bill for amending the laws relating to fisheries in Ireland, and also a Bill for amending the Act relating to the improvement of Kingston Harbour. They were severally read a first time. Mr. GORDON brought in the Bills for which he had obtained leave, relative to the working of mines in Dean Forest.—Read a first time. The Messengers here appeared in the Gallery with lights, and the Speaker suddenly put the question that the House do adjourn, which occasioned great laughter, Sir F. Trench and many other Honourable Members appearing very anxious to try the experiment of lighting the House, previous to the adjournment. The House then adjourned to 'Wednesday the 25th instant. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons of this morning.) On the motion of Mr. Baring a Return was ordered " of the Number of Stamps issued by the Stamp Office for all News papers in Great Britain and Island, from Ist to 31st December, 1837 ; specifying each Newspaper by name, and the Number of Stamps issued during that period to each Newspaper." " Similar Return for each Month of the Quarter ended 31st _March, 1838." PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. SOAP DUTIES. TUESDAY, APRIL 3. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal the Duties on Soap :"—(Mr. Gillon :) Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " repeal" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " one-third of the existing Duty on Soap," instead thereof :—(Lord Viscount Sandon . )—Question put, " 'fhat the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"—The House divided MAJORITY—AYES, 160. Follett, Sir W. W. Palmer, G. French, F. Parker, J. Gordon, Robert Pechell, Captain Graham, Sir J, Pendarves , E. W. Grant, Colonel F. V, Perceval Colon I Grattan, Henry Peyton, Henry (Dalton, .t. Phillips, it It. P, Grey, Sir C. E. Philips, Mark Grey, Sir G. Phillpotts, John F. Guest, J. J. Planta, J. Hitll, B. Plum ptre, J. P. Hardinge, Sir H. Ponsonhy, Hon. J. Harland, W. Redington, T. N. Hattie, A. Reid, Sir Joha Rae Herries, J. C. Rice, E. B. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Rice, 'l'. S. Holmes, W. Roche, W. Hope, G. W. Rolfe, Sir R. M. Hoskins, K. Russell, Lout Joha Howard, F. J. Salwcy, Colonel Howard, P. H. Sanderson, R. Howick. Lord Searlett, Hon. R. James, W. Seymour, Lord James, Sir Walter Shaw, F. Kemble, Henry Sinclair, Slr G. Kinnaird, lion. A. F. Somers, J. P. Kirk, P. Somerville, Sir W. Knatchbull, Sir L. Stanley, E. J. Knight, H. G. Stanley, Lord Lobouchere, H. Stansfield, W, R. C Lambton, 11. Steuart, R, Langdale, Hon. C. Strutt, Edward Liddell, H. T. Style, Sir T. C. Logan, Hart Teignmouth, Lord Long, W. Thomson, C. P. Lushington, Dr. Thornley, Thomas Lushington, C. Townley, R. G. M'Leod, It. Trevor, Hon. G. R. Itfacnamara, W. Verney, Sir H. APTaggart, J. Vivian, J. H. Maher, John Vivian, Sir R. R. Mahon, Lord Wakley, Thomas Mahony, P. Ward, H. G. Martin, John Westenra Hon. It. Maule, Hon. Fox White, Andrew Melgund, Lord White, Samuel Morpeth, Viscount Williams, W. A. Murray, J A. Wilshere, W. Muskett, George A. Wood, C. O'Brien, Cornelius Woulfc ' Sergeant O'Callaghan, D. W ynn , C. W. O'Connell, D. Wyse, Thomas O'Connell, J. Yates, J. A. O'Connell, M. J. O'Ferrall, More Paget, Frederick Acland, T. D. Adam, Sir Charles Aglionby, H. A. Ainsworth, Peter Aleagcr, Richard Ashley, Lord Baines, E. Bannerman. A. Baring, F. T. Baring, W. B. Benett, John Berkeley, C. Bernal, It. Bewes, I'. Blackburne, J. I. Blake, W. J. Blennerhassett, A. Blunt, Sir C. Bridgman, H. Briscoe, J. Brodie, W. D. Bryan, George Buller, C. Bulwer, E. L. Burr, Higford Byng, G. S. Campbell, Str John Campbell, W. F. Canning, Sir S. Cavendish, Hon. G. Cayley. E. S. Clay, W. Clements ' Lord Clive, E. B. Codrington, Sir E. Corry, Right Hon. H Craig, W. G. Curry, W. Dalmeny, Lord Darby, George Dennistoun, J. De Horsey, S. H. Duckworth, S. Dunbar, George Duncombe, T. S. Dundas, F. Dundas, Hen. T. Easthope,t John Eliot, Hon. J. E. Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Evans, G. Fazakerley, J. N. Fellowes, Edward Ferguson, Sir Robert Fergusson, R. C. Filmer, Sir E Finch, Francis TELLERS. Gillen, W. D. Smith, R. Vernon Alford,lViscount Bagge, W. Bentinck, Lord G Blackstone, W. S. Boldero, H. G. :NORITY—NOES, Foctor, J. M. Feilden, W. Fielden, J. Fleming, Admiral Forester, Hon. G. Gore, 0. J. R. Goring, H. D. Grimsditch. T. Grimston, Viscount Grote, G. Raise, James Harcourt, G. S. Hawes, B. Hinde, J. H. Hodgson. F. Hodgson, R. Hope, H. T. Hume, Joseph Hurt, Francis Ingestrie, Lord Jervis, S. Jones, John Langton, Cel. G. Lascellee, W. S. Law, Hon. C. E. Mackenzie, Thomas Marton, G. R. li;adsha'w, James Broadley, Henry Britherton, J. Brownrigg, J. S. Bruce, Lord E. Buller, Sir J. B. Y. 1 carrell, Sir C. M. Chisholm, A. Chute, W. L. Codrington, C. W. Colquhoun, J. C. Darlington, Earl of Dick, Quintin D'lsraeli, Benjamin Douglas, Sir C. E. Duke, Sir James Dungannon, Lord East, J. Buller Eaton, Richard J. Egerton, W.T. Egerton, Sir P. Ellis, J. Master, Colonel Mordaunt, Sir J. Morris, David Neeld, Joseph Norreys, Lord Parker, R. T. Pigot, Robert Richards, Richard Rippon, C. Rsund, C. G. Rushbrooke, Colonel Sandell, Lord Scarlett, Major J. Y. Sheppard, T. Shirky, E. J. Thompson, W. Turner, W. Vigors, N. Wallace, R Warburton, H. Wilbraham, Hon.. B. Williams, W. Wood, Captain Young, Sir W. L. TELLERS. Gore, 0. W. Gaskell, J. M. PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. (DURING THE LAST WEEK.) RAILROADS, CANALS, AND BRIDGES. MONDAY, APRIL 2. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill.—Leave to Commit tee to sit this day till six o'clock, during the sitting of the House. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal, &c. Bill.—Petitions against—From Boroughreeve, Constables, Churchwarden, and others, of Salford. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Earl of Bradford, and the Earl of Wilton, and others. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Cookham Bridge Bill.—Reported. Ribble Navigation Bill.--Reported. St. Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway Bill.—Petition of David Belhouse, Esq., against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Great Central Irish Railway.—Report (24th March) from Select Committee on Standing Orders read. Bill ordered to be brought in. TUESDAY, APRIL 3. Rocester Bridge Bill.—Read second time, and committed. Bristol and Exeter Railway Bill.—Read second time, and committed. Moy River Navigation.--Petition of James Malley, pra: ; :ng that the Bill may not be allowed to proceed. Great Central Irish Railway Bill.—" For making and maintaining a Railway from Celbridge, in the county of Kil dare, to Mullingar, in the county of Westmeath, to be called the Great Central Irish Railway." Presented, and read first time, to be read second time. London and Croydon Railway Bill.—Report further consi dered, (prints having been delivered on Friday last.) Amend ments agreed to ; Bill to be ingrossed. WEDNESDAY, AI'RIL 4. London and Croydon Railway Bill.—Read third time, clause added; amendments made, Bill passed. Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Bill.—Reported. Bristol and Exeter Railway Bill.—Petition of J. Ed,;an against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Grand Junction Railway Bill.--Petitions from proprietors of Saltworks at Northwich, owners of coal mines at St. Helen's, and owners of vessels on the Sankey Canal, &c. ; and clergy, gentry, and others, of Warrington, (presented March 29.) Referred to the Committee on the Bill. And of J. Clare, and shareholders in the Grand Junction Railway, (presented March 29.) Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill.—Petition of inhabitants of Portsmouth, against; referred to the Committee on the Bill. Severn Navigation Bill.—Peti lion of the Company of Pro prietors of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Nayi. gation, against. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. Oxford and Great Western Unien Railway Bill.—Petition of inhabitants and owners of property in Abingdon, against. Taw Vale (Devon) Railway and Dock Bill.—Reported. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal, &c.—Bill reported. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill.—Reported. Report to be taken into further consideration upon Tuesday, April 30, and to be printed. ROADS, INCLOSURES, IMPROVEMENTS. MONDAY, APRIL 2. Qucdgley (Gloucester) Inclosure Bill.—Read third time and passed. Twyford and Theale Road Bill.—Read second time and committed. Sutton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill.—Read third time and passed. Tenhy Improvement and Harbour Bill.—Report further considered. Amendments agreed to. I3irkenhead Improvement Bill—Reported. To be ingrossed, TUESDAY, APRIL 3. Chesterton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill.—Petition of John Ord Hull, against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Wadsley, Langset, and Sheffield Road Bill.—Petition in favour, from owners or occupiers of property and others, on the Wadsley and Langset Road, merchants and others of Holm firth, Corporation of Cutlers of Hallamshire ; and millowners, manufacturers, and others of Stannington, and other places. Wadsley, Langset, and Sheffield Road Bill.—Read second time and committed. \Vhitcham (Cambridge) Inclosuro Bill.—Petition of the Company of Conservators of the Bedford Level, against. Re ferred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Combmartin Roads Bill.—Report further considered, (prints having been delivered on Friday, March 30.) Bill re committed to the former Committee. Leave to sit and pro ceed to-morrow. Tenby Improvement and Harbour Bill.—Read third time. Amendments made. Bill passed. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. Linlithgow Roads Bill.—Read second time and committed Fenn Drayton (Cambridge) Inclosure Petition.—For Bil reported. Report referred to the Select Committee on Stand in Orders. THURSDAY, APRIL h. Ellesmere Roads Bill.—Reported. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. Ellesmere Roads Bill.--Read third time and passed. Lower Kingsferry Roads Bill.—Petition of owners and pro prietors of lands affected by the Bill, against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Dundalk and Dunleer Road Bill.—Read second time and committed. Combmartin Roads Bill.--Reported. BrattonYlcming (Devon) Inclosure Bill.—Reported ; to be ingrossed. Leominster Improvement Bill.—Reported. Standing Orders Committee.—Resolution reported. " That in the case of the Fen Drayton Inclosure Petition, the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." Resolu tion agreed to. Fen Drayton (Cambridge) Inclosure.—Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders (this day) read. Bill ordered to be brought in. Fen Drayton (Cambridge) Inclosure.—Petition for further, time to present the Bill. Time enlarged till Tueday, April 24. SATURDAY, APRIL 7. Leominster Improvement Bill.— Report further considered. Amendments agreed to. Bill to be ingrossed. Timahoe and Tipperary Road Act.—Petition from Bali nakill, against renewal. MISCELLANEOUS. MONDAY, APRIL 2. Oldham Gas and Waterworks Bill.—Read second time, and committed. Notting Hill Footway Bill.—Petitions against—From the Ministers of St. Mary and St. John, Paddington ; and cf Bayswater Chapel and others ; inhabitants of the Metropolis and its vicinity ; and inhabitants of Kensington and Notting_ Hill. Necropolis Cemetery Bill.—Reported. Belfast Waterworks (No. 1. )—Petition for further enlarg ing the time to present the Bill ; time further enlarged till Tuesday, 10th April. Notting Hill Footway Bill.—Read third time. Clause, " 'Magistrates to be admitted," brought up, and read first and second time, and committed ; considered in Committee (no report); three other clauses added. Motion made, and ques tion put, " That the Bill do pass." The House divided— Ayes, 162 ; noes, 123. TUESDAY, APRIL 3. Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Bill.—Petition of Thomas Joseph Trafford, Esq. Presented 20th March. Referred to the Committee on Bill. Counsel ordered. Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Bill.—Petitions against— From Edward Frere, Esq., and occupiers of mills and works upon Bradshaw Brook. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Glasgow Waterworks Bill.—Petition of the Deacon, Con venor, arid others, members of the Trades' House of Glasgow; against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Bill.—Petitions against— From John Richard Hoare, Edward Frere, and Roger Hamer, Esqs., and Proprietors of the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal and Railway. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Counsel ordered. Glasgow Waterworks Bill.—Petition of Incorporation of Weavers of Glasgow, against. Gravesend Cemetery Bill.—Read second time and com mitted. Belfast Waterworks (No. 2.)—Time enlarged for pre. senting the Bill till Tuesday, 10th April. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. Belfast Waterworks (No. 2.)—Time further enlarged for presenting Bill till Monday, 7th May. Lough Swilley Embankments.—Time enlarged for pre. renting Bill till Monday, 7th May. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. Belfast Waterworks (No. I.)—Petition of Adam John Murray, praying to be allowed to substitute a subscription contract deed in lieu of the declaration deposited in the Pri vate Bill Office. Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Drainage Bill.—Petitions against—From landowners on the banks of Lough Swilly, two petitions ; landholders resident within two miles of Lough Swilly, and landed proprietors and landholders of the barony of Ennishowen. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. Marylebone Small Debts Bill.—Petition of Stephen Gaze- Ice, Esq., and others, against. Belfast Waterworks (No. I.)—Petition of the Sovereign of Belfast against the application. Belfast Waterworks (No. I.)—Resolved, that the parties promoting the Belfast Waterworks (No. 1) Bill be permitted to proceed with their Bill on depositing in lieu of the declara tion lodged in the Private Bill Office, a subscription list, con formably to the Standing Orders of the House, to be proved before the Committee on the Bill. Belfast Waterworks Bill (No. 1. )—For giving further powers to the President and Assistants of the Belfast Charit able Society, for the better supplying with water the inhabi tants of the borough of Belfast, in the counties of Antrim and Down, and the suburbs thereof ; and for other purposes relat ing to the said Society." Presented and read first time ;to be read second time. Ashby.de-la-Zouch Small Debts Bill.—Reported, to be en grossed. Walsall Market Bill.—Committee revived. Leave given to the Committee to sit, and proceed on Monday next. SATURDAY, APRIL 7. Walsall Market Bil.—Fetition of r ate-payers and others of Walsall, against. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. Small-pox continues to rage to a great extent. During the last month of March ninety patients were re ceived into the Small-pox Hospital. The admissions have been more during the past five months than at ai.y period for the last forty years. PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLJA- MENT.-(MONDAY.) COMMITTEE ON BILL.—(CAMBRIDGE LIST). Mr. YORKE in the Chair. Witcham (Cambridge) Inclosure 13111.—A very slight op position was offered to this Bill, it appearing that the parties interested had come to an amicable understanding. No Coun sel were employed ; and after a few discussions, solely relating to the rights of individuals, the Bill passed the Committee. Lower King's Ferry Road Bill (Welch List).—Sir M. CHAPNIAN in the Chair.—This Bill passed through the Com mittee without any opposition. TUESDAY. COMMITTEE ON BILL( WEST SCOTLAND LIST). Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR in the Chair. Glasgow Waterworks Bill.—The Suh-Committee met this day to give in their report as to the arrangement proposed to be effected between the parties, which we reported the other day. On a consultation between the Committee and the Counsel and Agents on both sides, a further reference, upon some small remaining points of difficulty, was agreed to, the result of which we are not acquainted with to-day, but which sve shall be enabled to report to-morrow. WEDNESDAY. Mr. DENNISTOUN in the Chair. On the meeting of the Sub-Committee this morning, a dis cussion arose as to the points still unsettled. Mr. GRAHAM, the Agent for the Bill, stated to the Corn n ittee that it was impossible for his clients to make, for the: present, the concessions demanded by the Counsel and Agents. on the other side. Mr. FINCH hereupon suggested that the Committee must adjourn until after the Easter Holidays. Some difficulty took place as to the day when the Commit tee should re-assemble. The 26th or 27th was proposed by Mr. Sandford and Mr. Graham for the Bill, but there seemed a difficulty as to this arrangement, on the part of Mr. Gr ay, one of the deputation from Glasgow. A conversation here took place as to the nature of the sug gestions adverted to, Mr. Gray, on the part of the opponents, objecting to some of them as unintelligible. The room was cleared, after which the Committee decided that the suggestions should be read over seriatim, in the order the objections might occur. Mr. Gray then asked for an explanation of the suggestion which proposed that the main pipes should be constantly charged. Mr. FINCH said that, after all the trouble that had been taken by the Sub-Committee, he must be allowed to remark. that Mr. Gray's request was very unreasonable, and calcu lated to create the confusion of that which had been rendered_ quite plain. The Hon. Member added that he strongly re commended the parties to take the suggestions as they stood, until after the recess; and that he (Mr. Finch) would not, • personally enter into any explanation to-day. After some discussion, of no moment, as to the supply and regulations of the cisterns, and as to the opposing parties hav ing the proposed new clauses handed over to take home with them to Scotland, for the recess, the Committee adjourned until Tuesday, the lit day of May, at twelve o'clock. An industrious man residing in Tipton had for considerable time back been much annoyed by the incorrigibly idle habits of his son, a lad about eighteen years of age. One day last week he remonstrated with this hopeful stripling on the subject, and told him that he was resolved no longer to support him, unless he abandoned his indolent propensities , and contributed by his labour to the maintenance of the family• The youth sulkily listened to the address, and, as soon ac it was over, left his father's house, and proceeded to some iron works in the neighbourhood. Finding the clipping iron in motion, he deliberately placed his right hand under it, which was of course in an instant severed. He then returned to hi% father; showed him in triumph the mutilated member, and coolly observed, " Now you must support me!" OUTWARD BOUND; OR, A MERCHANT'S An" VENTURES. BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " BATTLIN TME REEFER."-- - The production of this new work convinces us that the sub jects for naval novels are as exhaustless as the arena upon which their principal scenes are enacted. In these volumes, new characters, new incidents, and new situations abound. Nor is the earnest and occasionally lofty style that marks the narrative the least of the merits of this singular work ; though we should be inclined to say that its all-absorbing interest IS its greatest. We extract the following from the Gardener S Gazette, March 31 :—" Amongst the wonders of the presen t day we must direct our readers' attention to a most extraoedis nary marquee, constructed of such dimensions as to accomrn•?: date between three and four thousand persons to dine, an d ,af ford standing room to fourteen thousand. We under stann Mr. Benjamin Edgington, of No. 2, Duke-street , Seutha ' work, has completed a tent of such vast extent as to aff°oro the out-door accommodation we have mentioned, b eing feet in length and 57 feet wide. This is indeed an eP"' tent-making, and we hope the proprietor will find his tent ICl frequent request among the fashionable world dur in g the ap proaching anticipated brilliant season." • in - C ONST ANTINOPLE, MARCH 7.—The Persian A bassador has had frequent conferences with the.Nlini ster for Foreign Affairs since his audience of the Sultan , to whom he presented an extremely friendly letter from the Schah. It is supposed that these conferences relate to the conduct to be ob served by both Sovereigns with respect to Mehemet Ali, whose warlike attitude certainly threatens the safety of Persia, as well as that of Turkey. The whole of the armaments in this port have been for some days past prosecuted with greater activity than hitherto. It seems that the latest accounts of the critical state of Syria have had some influence, and it is more than probable that the Porte thinks to take advantage of the successes of :he insurgents, and, if an occasion presents itself, act on the offensive against Mehemet Ali. At the Winchester City Sessions last week, an in dictment was preferred and found against the Southampt on Railway Company for excavating and obstructing a footisaaAn leading from that city to Stockbridge. DEFINITION OF A BORE.—Chatting the other morning with a certain lady, the course of our talking led the mention of a mutual acquaintance, Mr. Dunderhead , man of considerable eminence in the mercantile world. " a clever man (said she) he is the most matter-of-fact person ever met with." Her son, a gentleman of some six years old., was lying at full length on the hearth-rug, amusing hirnsell, with a small volume called the ""Good Boy's Own Book of Algebra : or, Algebra Made Easy," and forming part o f the modern juvenile library, especially prepared for the delight, and recreation of the infant mind. " Matter-of-fact pers on exclaimed the tiny student, looking up with an air of wonder,, at his mother, " and what is matter-of-fact person, M a? ,, ""A sort of wet blanket, my dear." ""Oh, and what is W e ' blanket, Ma' ?" continues the inquirer. " Why—why, n'Y dear, a damper." " Ah ! And what's a damper, Ma' r " A damper, my love? What an inquisitive child you are Why a damper is—in short, a damper is a—bore." " 1 e s ' Ma', but what is a bore ?" " If you ask any more q uestions, Charles," replied the lady with somewhat of impatience—"i,r you ask any more questions you'll be a bore." "0, yes, Ma' now I know," said Mr. Charles, delighting at having at las t some to a right understanding of the matter, " a bore is some, - body who doesn't know when it is time for him to leave 01 '. doing something." TIIE TEA TRADE, MONDAY.—There were cleare d last week 315,7401b5. The public sales were going off Tell heavily, at, in some instances, one penny to two-pence per pound cheater. We are unable to report the least approach to 91 1 Y improvements in our markets ; there has been very little business done in either goods or yarns, in consequence of 3 prevailing disposition amongst our merchants to delay their , purchases as much as possible, under the impression that prices will be still lower.—Preston Observer. SILVER WATCHES TWO GUINEAS EACH An Assortment of Second-hand Watches, all of them warranted, and of various sizes, may be selected from, for the above price, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cernbillt London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B. A pamphlet, containing a detailed list of the prisms ° f Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis, i r will be forwarded in answer to a post-paid application. BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of G. Greco , Esq., of a son. At Hornsey, on the 7th inst., Mrs. C. Price, of a son. On the 4th inst., at West Brixtan, Mrs. T. Piper, of a daughte r ' On the 9th inst., at Hampstead, the lady of Robert Bradford, E ,sq., of a daughter. On the 6th inst., the lady of John Vaughan, Esq , of Watling' ton-park, Oxfordshire, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., at Lower Clapton, the lady of Thomas Boul t ' Esq., of a son. On the 9th inst., at Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Mrs. A. Irvine, of a son. On the 9th inst., in Doctors'-commons, Mrs. John Haggard, 01. a daughter. MARRIED. On the sth inst., at Wells, the Rev. Frederick Fleming Bea on, only son of the Rev. Canon Beadon, of Stoneham, Hants, to Au" gus t a , daughter of the late J. P. Trederay, Esq., M.P. of At Bradpole, Dorset , o n the 7 th inst. , James Al Bride, Esq., of Greenock, to Anne , third daughter of T. C. Hounsell , Esq., Wyke's-court, near Bridport. On the 7th inst., at Christchurch, St. Marylebone, Thomas Barrett, jun., Esq., of Winterslow-place ' North Brixton, to ErnoT e ld es t daughter of William Cresswell, Esq., of Grove-end -I'o.u' St. John's-wood. DIED. On the 31st ult., in Paris, Emma Petronella, wife of Melan ° Count de Calcina, and eldest daughter of the late J. Shean, Esq" Major, Sussex Militia, aged 28. On the 6th inst., Emily Northey, the infant daughte r of F. O' Rowley, Esq. On the Bth inst., at Goldsmith's-place, Hackney - roa d, aged 72' Mr. Theo. Cruickshank. On the 3d inst., at East Dulwich, Frances, relict of C. Smith, E O sq., of Camerell. n the Bth b inst w ~ in Albany-terrace, Regent's-park, Anne , the youngest daughter of R. Richmond, Esq., aged 17 months. Murray, On the 7th inst., at Ardeley, Bury , Herts , A dol p hus Esq., aged 37. On the 6th inst., at Atherstone, in Warwickshire, John Hood Chapman, Esq., aged 78. On d t d h in e g l t s o t n . aiNtliPddaule,senxe,ardathogehPteyrreonfetehse, Elaltiezajb.cNth 3 11 1 I a a r r y t i a E t N. of Wollaton, Notts. At Buckingham-gate, Pimlico , on the sth inst., Mr. William Deakins, aged 40 r s of Te n. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , f 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. li", Strand, in the county of Middlesex.—Thursday, April 12, 1e,38.